Eating small-portioned SLOP (gross stuff the school feeds us) Food fights started by a Popular who later blames a Goth Druggies and Jocks steal the Geeks lunch money Later you find a hair in your food SLOP

~THE BUS~

Emos and other outcasts try to complete unfinished homework Bullies stick ABC (Already.Been.Chewed) gum in hair People looking for a seat get tripped in the process Hot gossip and juicy rumors start to spread

~THE HALLS~

Fist fights Break-ups More juicy gossip spreads Make-out scenes

~SCHOOL GOSSIP AND BULLYING~

Friendships begin to die Then fist fights and self-mutilation This could lead to knives or even guns People could DIE Suicide / Murder People could become drug addicts or alcoholics

~PICTURES~

Teens could be looking at PORN! Teens might post nude pictures of themselves There are a number of possibilities

~SEXUAL PREDATORS~

Could lie about their age Post some random picture and say it’s them They may start to stalk teens and Kill them Children might meet this person and get RAPED!!

~MYSPACE / FACEBOOK / etc. ~

Hacked accounts False information can be posted People lie about their age; sex; and much more STALKERS…… RAPISTS

~IDENTITY THEFT~

It can happen Adults need to get insurance or something Paying bill after bill of purchases you didn’t make Then…. you’re in DEBT!

~CYBER-BULLYING~

Teens threaten others teens False remarks and rumors are spread Feelings are hurt Teens that are threatened don’t feel safe Some start to avoid school and then transfer

~ROBBERIES / BURGULARIES~

People will probably have guns Innocent civilians could be held hostage and get SHOT!! Children can lose their parents They can also get scarred for life

~TERRORISTS~

Yeah they’re out there Bombings; guns FAMILIES will die and children will be left without parents 9/11!!!!!

~GANGS~

People turn to them for protection Are they really protected? People go to them when think they have nothing else Is that true? People DIE and people KILL! They make huge mistakes This could endanger the families of gang members

~SHOPLIFTERS~

They steal and taxes go up Thieves have to live with the guilt for life; The consequences will get worse the longer it’s kept inside Either come clean right away or don’t steal at all

~DISCRIMINATION~

Sexuality, Race, Beliefs are some of what people unfairly judge Everyone deserves to be created equally No one should be left out or discriminated People should learn to accept others as they are

~KIDNAPPERS~

Parents may never see their kids again Kidnappers could be doing anything to the children they’ve abducted Protect children and keep an eye on them, don’t leave them alone Parents need to make sure their children are safe

~ASSASSINS~

They kill people for a living; a profit Guns; pills; drugs; many more ways to kill a person People don’t deserve to die Assassins are tearing apart families Assassins aren’t common but they are out there

People cut us off Beep their horns at us Some are in their car and flip us off! People run through stop signs and red lights because they’re in a hurry They cause accidents and sometimes take lives

~STORES~

Adults and older teens use fowl language When someone is in the way people just say MOVE IT! People bump into each other with their carts Messes are left for employees to clean up Teens using the emergency phone for crank calls SHOPLIFTING is another rude crime

~RUMORS~

Make people think differently about someone or something Make people live in fear Changes someone’s feelings toward someone Most rumors are lies to hurt someone (emotionally)

~CLOTHING~

Especially teens clothing says rude things such as: Kiss my ***; I don’t talk to freaks; or *uck off! Or even: I’m a B*tch; and *uck me W*ore These words are SUPER inappropriate This clothing is saying something about the person wearing it People shouldn’t be allowed to walk around with clothing like that

THERE ARE OTHER WAYS TO BE RUDE, I HOPE YOU’RE AWARE OF THEM AND JUST HAVE MANNERS.

~POLLUTION~

It’s destroying our ecosystem All the pollution in the air is making strange weather occurrences Animals are becoming extinct Is there a way to help? Yes -- Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Global Warming is not a myth

~POLITICS~

Are they really who they say they are? People who are running for office always blame each other, They don’t talk about the issues at hand All they really care about is winning Not all are like this Who do you want to be in office? It is your choice Make yours count and think before you vote

~DISEASE / ILLNESS~

Cancer -- we wish to find a cure So many loved ones are lost Multiple Sclerosis, Diabetes, and many others Make sure to take care of yourself Take the time to go on a Hospice walk Make donations Be a supporter

~THE ADOLESCENT~

Just because some kids don’t get what they want they blame their parents Teens think that their parents hate them because of RULES When teens are stressed they sometimes act out Kids think it’s the end of the world just about every day But is it really? It’s never the end of the world

~PARENTS~

NONE of them are perfect Some parents are abusive Others NEGLECT their children A few parents are even alcoholics There are even parents that have a bad influence on their children Parents are supposed to support their children: be the ones they can turn to: They’re suppose to be the mature ones But remember no one is PERFECT even if they seem close to it

~HATE~

Children think they HATE their parents Everyone was been through this stage This is known as the rebellious stage Kids don’t listen; everything goes in one ear and out the other During this stage children will pretend not to care about anything Eventually they will get over it But it’s the PARENTS’ job to lay down the law

~HARM~

Children could be getting beaten at home They can also be harming themselves (i.e. cutting, punching themselves, etc.) Parents, YOU need to be there when your child needs you, Listen to what they have to say and don’t ignore them If parents are out partying; staying late at work; etc. Then kids start to worry and along with other stressful things kids start self HARM Some teens take out their anger or depression on other kids or themselves

~LISTENING~

Parents need to learn to listen to what their children have to say Children also need to understand that they can talk to their parents

~EDUCATION~

Not all kids behave the way they should Yes everyone messes up every now and then Some children are UNFORTUNATE and don’t have an education or even homes So be grateful for what you have and don’t take it for granted Not everyone takes the right path Teens often fail in school because they think its cool, But in the long run they begin to fail in life

~TROUBLE-MAKERS~

Some kids just fool around to get attention Others it’s more serious and they get into fights For some teens who have abusive parents tend to follow in their footprints Some kids who hang out w/ the wrong crowd start to turn into something their not Some teens start using DRUGS or even alcohol! Graffiti; Loitering; and much more This will be on their Permanent Record

WE LIVE IN A SOCIETY WHERE THERE ARE MANY FLAWS. CAN SOMETHING BE DONE? YES. ONE PERSON CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. TAKE A STAND FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN. ONE PERSON CAN CHANGE THE WORLD; JUST BELIEVE IN YOURSELF AND PERSEVERE. REMEMBER THOSE HEROES IN HISTORY. REMEMBER THOSE WHO MADE A DIFFERENCE.

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